Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-04
NATIONAL AFFAIRS,
Congressman Grain Opposed to the
GiNif Service Reform Policy of
the Administration,
applications from Every State in the
Uni0E for Places on the Inter
Slate Commerce Commission.
New Features of Legislative. Ex su1,ye and
Judicial ApprOpriatlo1 Bin Before
the House.
GRAMS VIEWS

GRAMS VIEWS
Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Congressnaa
Grain is opposed TO pensIoning employees
OF the government, He introduced bill
TO pension clerks who had served continr-
nusly for thirty, thirty We and FORTY
years, but ne presented the measure by
request.
Mr.. Grain is totally opposed to the
civil service reform policy Of the admins
tratlon, and IN speech recently delivered
10 Philadelphia, Pa, he took occasion to
state his views on the subject. He is d
deClple OF Jackson in politics, and be-
lieves he party which Is in power should
not divide the offices with the defeated.
He has been fairly successful ia obtaining
offices In his district for his friends, snd
while opposed to the President on the
civil service reform platform, he enjoys
his confidence and respect.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
| Special to the Gazette.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Applicstions
have been received from every state and
W. OF the territories for places on the
interstate commerce commission, the
majority of which are highly indorsed
>ioners will certainly be from New York,
and the President seems favorably i'll
clIned towards the son of ex-senator
Francis Herman, whose name has been
presented by many of the most influential
men in New York state, some of whom
are personal friends of the President, and
have asked for kernan's appointment as g
personal favor. This is about as far as
the President has gone in selecting the
Democratic members of the commission.
although it is not improbable that prom
inent Democrat in Pittshurg may be also
chosen. For the two republican COM
missiOners there are many well
known applicants, and the dications
to-day point to the selection of
ex-Senat, William Window Of MInneso-
"a, or probably Senator CJnger of Michi-
Gan. The latter mas Il written as well as
verbal Endorsement of a majority of the
members OF the Senate, irr, sprCtive OF
party. 1t is understood that the Presi-
dent will take one of the commissioners
from the south, and that he is also desir-
Gus OF giving one of the places to New
England, possibly to John A. Andrews Of
Massachusetts.
AN APPROPRIATION BILL.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation bill
reported by the appropriation committee
to the House to-day makes total appro-
priation of S20,2S6, $40, which is less
than the appropriation for the current
year by S4lS 545. The estimates aggre-
gated SOL l73, 900. Among the legislative
features contained in the bill is a proviso
hat no part of the money appropriated
for the civil service commission
is to be used until the commits
sion repeats the rule for bidding
the appointment of applicants over the
age If forty five years. The numDer OF
'uryeyor-geDerals, which is now fifteen,
s reduced by the DILL to eleven, and it is
provided that on and after July l, 'SS, all
# the offices of Encouragement
shall be abolished and the records Of the
offices turned over to the Commissioner
If the General Land Office, who is charged
With the performance Oh all the duties
low performed by surveyors-general uu-
Ter the direction If the SECRETARY of the
Interior. The salary of the Assistant
Treasurer at Chicago is increased from
$4,000 TO $4,000, Will. reduction from
$4,000 to $4,000 is made in the
salaries Of the Assistant Treasurers
It Cincinnati, st. Louis and San
Derating the mint at Carson, New, but
1920 is appropriated for custody of the
The salaries of the Governor
4 Alaska and the Judge Of that territory
re reduced from $4,000 each to $4,000
nd s25OO respectively. The sal
ries of the Commissioner of In
ian Affairs and the Commissioner of the
i~neral Land Office are increased from
1000 to $4,000. the salaries OF the First
.ssistant Postmsster-G neral aud the
uperintendent of the free delivery ser
ice are each increased $500. Provision.
maze for one addtinEal District Judge.
t $4,000 and one at $500. Tae aDpro
ration for the travelling expenses OF the
vii service commission is cut from
1000 TO $1,000.
on REAGAN's ELECTION.
1ecal to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3---The Post has
lie following edltOri i com cent this nc /
g on the election OF Judg. Reagan "Tne
lcctss Of Judge Reagan in the friendly
1ntest in time will give widespread sat
faction, a without making frivolous
)mparison it may be said that he is
rUng, earnest, experienced, able man,
Id admirably equipped for the Senate.
-xas strengthens herself by keeping
lca man in her public service"
ARMY CHANGES.
'ecial to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-Maicr Dave II
ASH, pay master, retalued from July IL
e Department If Texas and ordered to
leyeDne depot, Wy0mining Territory,
lieving Major n. L Creary. The latter
placed on waiting orders.
S-coud-Lieuteuant Charles n. Clinch,
ansierred from the Twenty fourth in
ntry to the Third cavalry, troop l, Fort
liott, Tex. Lieutenant Clinch is
,phew of the late Mrs A. T. Stewart,
i'd is the richest man in the army, being
any times millioraire.
TO SUMMON WITNESSES.
WASHINGTON, FEB. 3 "A Deputy Ser
of the Senate has been sent
Texas with list of Twenty-Five wit
,sses who are to be subp9naed in con-
,ction with the alleged political outrages
hich the committee on privileges and
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